City government · Wilcox County, AL

Camden's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Camden took in $3.7 million and spent $2.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other16%State tax money3.4%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

28%

of Camden's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes54%

Sales tax
28%$1.0 million
Other taxes
21%$768 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$538 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$152 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$53 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.7%$171 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$942 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$511 thousand
  • Sewer$390 thousand
  • Gas$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.4%$15 thousand

State tax money3.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.4%$124 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
13%$465 thousand
Fines
3.7%$137 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

23%

of Camden's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Water supply$595 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$368 thousand
  • Sewer systems$131 thousand
  • Electric power$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$611 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$315 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$171 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$125 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$560 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$525 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$110 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$110 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Camden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Camden itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.